Horace H. Hayden

Horace H. Hayden

Horace Henry Hayden
Born 13 October 1769
Windsor, Connecticut
Died 25 January 1844
Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality American
Fields dentistry
Known for dentistry

Horace Henry Hayden D.D.S. (October 13, 1769 in Windsor, Connecticut – January 25, 1844 in Baltimore, Maryland) was the first licensed American dentist and dentistry school founder.

Education

After working as a cabin boy, architect and schoolteacher, Hayden consulted with John Greenwood (dentist), George Washington's personal dentist, in 1795 in New York City. Thereafter, he began the study of dentistry under Greenwood's tutelage.[1] In 1800, Dr. Hayden began a dental practice in Baltimore Maryland. Dr. Hayden was issued a license by the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland in 1810, the first for the practice of dentistry in the United States of America.[2] During the War of 1812, he served as a private in the 39th Regiment, Maryland Militia, and later as an assistant surgeon.

Achievements

Hayden is considered the father of the profession of Dentistry in the United States of America, architect of the American system of dental education & organizer of professional dentistry. He has been inducted in the hall of fame of the Pierre Fauchard Academy.[3]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ . Horace Henry Hayden, Father of the Dental Profession, Windsor Historical Society
  2. ↑ . Horace Henry Hayden - Pierre Fauchard Academy - International Hall of Fame of Dentistry
  3. ↑ Pierre Fauchard Academy

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